A local court has ordered the Authority concerned to block 27 YouTube channels allegedly involved in anti-state propaganda.
Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah issued a two-page written order after hearing a petition filed against the YouTube channels.
The order states that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had initiated an inquiry against these channels on June 2 on the basis of anti-state content. The court gave its verdict after a detailed review of the arguments of the FIA inquiry officer and the available records.
According to the court, the evidence presented clearly shows that the content on the said YouTube channels falls under the category of a punishable offense under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the Pakistan Penal Code.
The order has directed the officer-in-charge of YouTube to take immediate steps to block these 27 channels so that anti-state propaganda can be curbed in the country.
Below is the list of YouTube channels identified in the court order:
- Haider Mehdi
- Siddique Jan
- Sabeeq Kazmi
- Orya Maqbool Jan
- Arzoo Kazmi
- Rana Uzair Speaks
- Sajid Gondal
- Habib Akram
- Matiullah Jan
- Asad Toor
- Imran Riaz Khan
- Naya Pakistan
- Sabir Shakir
- Imran Khan
- Aftab Iqbal
- Reel Entertainment TV
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
- Daily Qudrat
- Qadir Qadri
- Chandasai Journalists
- Naila Pakistani Reaction
- Wajahat Saeed Khan
- Ahmad Noorani
- Nazar Chohan
- Moeed Pirzada
- Makhdoom Shahab ud Din
- Shayan Ali
